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1999 studio album by Dave Koz
The Dance Released September 28, 1999 Genre Smooth jazz Length 60 :40 Label Capitol Producer Glen Ballard , Carl Sturken , Evan Rogers , Jeff Lorber , Jeff Koz, Burt Bacharach , Montell Jordan , Schappell Crawford, Brad Cole, Dave Koz
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
The Dance is the fifth studio album by American smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz . It was released by Capitol Records on September 28, 1999. The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[ 2] The album sold more than 500,000 copies and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[ 3]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Together Again" Dave Koz , Jeff Koz4:17 2. "I'm Waiting for You" D.Koz, J.Lorber 3:18 3. "Can't Let You Go (The Sha La Song)" (featuring Luther Vandross ) D.Koz, Carl Sturken , Evan Rogers 4:17 4. "Careless Whisper " (featuring Montell Jordan ) George Michael , Andrew Ridgeley 6:11 5. "Love Is on the Way" (featuring Chris Botti ) Jeff Lorber , D.Koz4:45 6. "Know You by Heart" D.Koz, Skip Ewing 3:39 7. "Surrender" J.Koz, D.Koz 4:43 8. "You Are Me, I Am You" (featuring Marc Antoine ) D.Koz, Sturken, Rogers 4:52 9. "The Dance " (featuring BeBe Winans ) Tony Arata 5:19 10. "Cuban Hideaway" D.Koz 2:14 11. "The Bright Side" (featuring Jonathan Butler ) D.Koz, Lorber 4:41 12. "Don't Give Up" (featuring Burt Bacharach ) Burt Bacharach , D.Koz4:02 13. "Right by Your Side" D.Koz, J.Koz 4:04 14. "I'll Be There " Berry Gordy , Bob West, Willie Hutch , Hal Davis 4:18
Dave Koz – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboards, arrangements (5, 13)
Jeff Koz – keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming, arrangements (5, 13), vocal arrangements (14)
Jeff Lorber – keyboards (2, 11), drum programming (2, 11)
Carl Sturken – keyboards (3, 8), acoustic guitar (3, 8), electric guitar (3, 8), bass (3, 8), drum programming (3, 8)
Mark Portmann – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (8)
Schappell Crawford – keyboards (4), Fender Rhodes (4)
David Benoit – string arrangements (4, 6), acoustic piano (6)
Urs Wiesendanger – additional keyboards (5, 11), percussion (5)
Glen Ballard – keyboards (9), acoustic piano (9)
Randy Kerber – Fender Rhodes (9)
Brad Cole – arrangements (10), additional keyboards (14)
Burt Bacharach – acoustic piano (12)
Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (12)
Michael Thompson – electric guitar (1, 4, 7, 12, 13), nylon guitar (4), guitar (9, 14), acoustic guitar (13)
Michael Landau – acoustic guitar (2, 11), electric guitar (2, 5, 11)
Jay Williams – acoustic guitar (4)
Paul Jackson, Jr. – electric guitar (5)
Tony Maiden – wah wah guitar (7)
Marc Antoine – Spanish guitar (8)
Jonathan Butler – acoustic guitar (11), vocals (11)
Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (12), electric guitar (12)
Al McKay – electric guitar (14)
Bill Sharpe – bass (1, 7)
Nathan East – bass (2, 11)
Freddie Washington – bass (6)
John Peña – bass (8, 14)
Neil Stubenhaus – bass (12)
Gota Yashiki – drum samples (1)
Steve Ferrone – drums (3)
George Johnson – drums (4)
Montell Jordan – drum programming (4), lead vocals (4)
John Robinson – drums (5, 11, 12, 14)
Ricky Lawson – drums (6)
Matt Chamberlain – drums (9)
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (13)
Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3, 6, 7, 12, 13)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5, 11)
Brian Kilgore – percussion (9)
Luis Conte – percussion (10)
Nick Lane – trombone (12)
Chris Botti – trumpet (5)
Wayne Bergeron – flugelhorn (12), trumpet (12)
Bruce Dukov – concertmaster (4, 6)
Luther Vandross – vocals (3), vocal arrangements (3)
Sue Ann Carwell – backing vocals (4, 12)
Shae Jones – backing vocals (4)
Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (8)
Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (8)
BeBe Winans – lead vocals (9)
Gloria Agustus – backing vocals (9)
Kathy Hazzard – backing vocals (9)
Janet Mims – backing vocals (9)
Ricky Nelson – backing vocals (9)
Alfie Silas – backing vocals (9)
Jackie Simley Stevens – backing vocals (12)
Mervyn Warren – lead and backing vocals (14), vocal arrangements (14)
Terry Bradford – backing vocals (14)
Timothy Owens – backing vocals (14)
David Thomas – backing vocals (14)
Roy Lott – executive producer
Dave Koz – producer, engineer
Jeff Koz – producer, engineer
Jeff Lorber – producer (2, 11)
Evan Rogers – producer (3, 8)
Carl Sturken – producer (3, 8)
Schappell Crawford – producer (4)
Montell Jordan – producer (4)
Glen Ballard – producer (9)
Brad Cole – producer (10), engineer
Scott Campbell – engineer
Bryan Carrigan – engineer
Anne Catalino – engineer
Nick Els – engineer
Clark Germain – engineer
Al Hemberger – engineer
Ed Miller – engineer
Gus Mossler – engineer
Frank Nadasdy – engineer
Doug Rider – engineer
Gabe Veltri – engineer
John Vigran – engineer
Jeff Woodruff – engineer
Allen Sides – strings recording (4, 6)
Peter Mokran – mixing
Steve Hall – mastering
Valerie Pack – project coordinator
Ceinwyn Clark – production coordinator
Jolie Levine-Aller – production coordinator
Jeffrey Fey – art direction, design
Tommy Steele – art direction
Sam Jones – photography
Adriana Verwey – stylist
Single
Title
Year
Chart
Position
"Careless Whisper"
2000
Billboard Adult Contemporary
30[ 5]
"Know You by Heart"
2000
Billboard Adult Contemporary
26[ 6]
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